Article 42CC1 Drilling starts to tap geothermal power from Cornwall's hot rocks

Drilling starts to tap geothermal power from Cornwall's hot rocks

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Adam Vaughan
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Boreholes near Redruth would be UK's deepest and could kickstart zero-carbon power source across country

A trailblazing energy project has started drilling the UK's deepest ever borehole in Cornwall in a bid to use heat from hot rocks as a zero-carbon source of electricity.

The team behind the 18m scheme hopes to create the UK's first deep geothermal power station and ignite a renewed interest in the technology's wider potential.

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